Ep 51: “Mad Men” Creator Talks Rejection, Tenacity & Debut Novel

Variety has called Mad Men “The Last Great Drama of TV’s Golden Age.” What you might not know is that the hit drama series was rejected “so many times” before making it’s AMC debut in 2007. The cable network’s first drama series went on to win four Golden Globes and fifteen Emmy Awards before its final episode aired in 2015.

In this week’s episode of Just the Right Book Podcast, Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner joins Roxanne in New York City to dish on his debut book, Heather The Totality. The 138 page work which Weiner refers to as “novel concentrate” explores the intertwining lives of a privileged Manhattan couple, their beautiful daughter Heather, and a sociopathic stalker. The screenwriter-turned-author also talks about his upcoming TV series The Romanoffs and the books that have changed his life.

Stay tuned after the interview with Matthew to hear some great recommendations on books to distract you. Whether they end “happily ever after” or are just fun, you’ll want to check out these entertaining titles!

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1 Comment

Debi MortonPostedNovember 14, 20173:25 am

The book HEATHER THE TOTALITY sounds like it could be worth checking out of the library. But if this author ever writes another book, please Do Not have him back on the podcast. I really don’t know how Roxanne managed to make it through a full hour. He was extremely rude, constantly interrupting her, talking over her, and going on and on in almost monologue form. All this after starting by saying he was glad it was a dialogue! I found myself at one point, actually yelling at the speaker, “Just be quiet!” He has a lot to learn about how to do an online interview.